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Budget committee approves 2.7% COLA for most elected officials, votes on market adjustments split
Summary
After a lengthy Compensation Board briefing, the Clackamas County budget committee approved a 2.7% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for elected officials other than the Board of County Commissioners and then took separate votes on market adjustments for specific offices, approving several but rejecting or limiting others.
Jennifer Justice, chair of the Compensation Board, and Nina Monroe Smith, classification and compensation manager, presented the board’s recommendations for FY 2026‑27 pay for county elected officials, grounded in a market match analysis across comparable counties and a proposed 2.7% COLA.
The Compensation Board proposed two market‑adjustment approaches (option A to bring pay to market and option B to bring positions to 2.5% below market) and recommended increasing the chair’s add‑to‑pay from 2% to 3% to reflect extra responsibilities. The board also flagged compression concerns in certain offices, including the…
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